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DFI LanParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G Mainboard Review

Category: Mainboards

by Doors4ever

[ 12/26/2006 | 09:11 AM ]

Today we are going to introduce to you a Socket AM2 mainboard from DFI based on Nvidia nForce 590 SLI chipset. Let’s find out what surprises this solution from a well-known manufacturer of overclocking-friendly products has prepared for us!

Table of contents:

• PCB Design and Features
  
• Technical Specifications
  
• BIOS
  
• Overclocking
  
• Testbed and Methods
  
• Performance
  
• Conclusion
  

Today DFI Company is known as a manufacturer of overclocking-friendly mainboards. They have earned this title thanks to their LanParty series of products for AMD processors. Of course, in terms of sales volumes DFI cannot compare with the leading four leading mainboard makers, however their hard work on every product including thorough development of their own unique PCB design, special attention to small things that are very often of crucial importance, rich set of management options and smart pricing policy – all these things couldn’t help driving DFI to success.

As a result, DFI acquired undisputed respect among hardware enthusiasts and its products serve as a kind of reference for those who want to design their own solutions for overclocking fans.

Today we are going to take a closer look at DFI LanParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G mainboard designed around Nvidia nForce 590 SLI chipset for AM2 AMD processors.

We will discuss the mainboard PCB design, its features and BIOS settings. We will also devote special part of our review to overclocking friendly features on this mainboard and will estimate the mainboards relative performance in typical applications.